Cultural competence and health literacy
Figure 55.1 Projected percent of ethnic minority elders. The series of National Health Disparities Reports confirm that disparities resulting in poorer health status and poorer health care exist for elders…
Aging in adults with intellectual disabilities and severe and persistent mental illness
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 46 Aging in adults with intellectual disabilities and severe and persistent mental illness Jan S. Greenberg, PhD, Marsha R. Mailick, PhD, and Eun Ha Namkung,…
Geriatric otolaryngology
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 40 Geriatric otolaryngology Rebecca J. Kamil, BS, Carrie Nieman, MD, MPH, and Frank R. Lin, MD, PhD Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed….
Dental care for the elderly patient
Folke S, Fridlund B. The subjective meaning of xerostomia – an aggravating misery. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being. 2009; 4:245–255. Examination techniques Salivary glands can be…
Cancer in the elderly
Figure 38.1 Lead-time and length-time bias. (A) Lead-time bias: early detection of slow growing cancers artificially increases cancer-specific survival. (B) Length-time bias: a screening test performed at one point in…
Anemia and other hematological problems in the elderly
Figure 37.1 Age-specific SEER incidence rates, 2007–2011. Data is from the SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) program. Multiple myeloma commonly presents with a hypoproliferative anemia, which is present in…
Common rheumatologic diseases in the elderly
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 33 Common rheumatologic diseases in the elderly Jowairiyya Ahmad, MD, and Jennifer Sloane, MD Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed. Jan Busby-Whitehead et…
Osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disorders
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 32 Osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disorders Michele F. Bellantoni, MD, CMD Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed. Jan Busby-Whitehead et al. Published…
Lipid management in older patients
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 31 Lipid management in older patients Phil Mendys, PharmD, FAHA, CPP, Ross J. SimpsonJr., MD, PhD, and Murrium I Sadaf, MD Reichel’s Care of the…
Diabetes mellitus in the older adult
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 30 Diabetes mellitus in the older adult Lisa B. Caruso, MD, MPH Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 7th Edition, ed. Jan Busby-Whitehead et al. Published…
